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Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Dr Aung Zeya led the Myanmar delegation to participate in the second day’s events of the Tengchong Scientists Forum 2024 in Tengchong, Yunnan Province, China, on 7 December. In the morning, local officials introduced the delegation to Ginkgo Village, a notable site with over 1,300 years of history and ancient ginkgo trees, some over 1,100 years old. The village, home to around 4,000 residents, integrates traditional craftsmanship with modern industrial techniques to produce food, household goods, and medicinal products. During the afternoon, the International Intellectual Property Innovative Cooperation Seminar in South and Southeast Asia opened as part of the forum. Representatives from seven South and Southeast Asian nations attended. Deputy Minister Dr Aung Zeya highlighted the critical role of intellectual property protection in fostering innovation, research, and technological development. He detailed Myanmar’s progress, including the establishment of IP-related laws since 1996, its 2001 membership in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the enactment of the Patent Law in 2019. Dr Aung Zeya emphasized the Ministry of Science and Technology’s initiatives, including the Technology Transfer Centre to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and ongoing collaborations with international organizations to strengthen intellectual property frameworks. He invited investment in Myanmar’s industrial and commercial sectors. The seminar included keynote speeches and presentations by international and national leaders, such as the Director-General of Myanmar’s Intellectual Property Department. Discussions concluded in the evening with a call for further cooperation among the participating countries. — MNA/KZL
Although regulators began cracking down on tech powerhouses such as Google and Facebook during Trump’s first term as president, most experts expect his second administration to ease up on antitrust enforcement and be more receptive to mergers and deal-making after years of hypervigilance under Biden’s watch. One of the biggest reasons underlying the anticipated pivot stems from the widespread belief that the chief architects of the Biden administration’s get-tougher stance — Lina Khan of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Jonathan Kanter — won’t be part of the Trump regime. Both the Justice Department and FTC didn’t respond to request for comment. Trump’s announcement of billionaire Elon Musk, who once anointed himself as “Technoking,” to oversee an advisory effort focused on slashing government spending could end up reducing the staffs and regulators trying to rein in deep-pocketed companies. “There are going to be some profound changes” in antitrust policies, said John Kwoka, an economics professor at Northeastern University that has periodically worked on antitrust issues with the FTC and Justice Department. “Elon Musk could end up having a larger-than-life influence on policy, and that isn’t something we have seen before, where a single person whispers in the ear of the President.” Other experts interviewed by The Associated Press mostly agree with Kwoka’s sentiments. But they also believe it’s highly unlikely the anticipated shift will result in regulators abandoning existing antitrust cases against Big Tech firms, partly because those legal showdowns coalesce with populist worries about the industry’s increasing power and influence on people’s lives. “We are in uncharted territory, but the idea of going up against Big Tech still has legs to it,” said Rebecca Allensworth, a Vanderbilt University law professor who tracks antitrust issues. But the changing of the guard may open a door for Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook to avert prolonged court battles and negotiate settlements under a president that relishes in deal making. “Maybe Big Tech should buy a copy of ‘The Art of The Deal’ to figure out how to best negotiate with this administration,” suggested Paul Swanson, an antitrust attorney for the law firm Holland & Hart. “I won’t be surprised if they find ways to reach some accommodations and we end up seeing more negotiated resolutions and consent decrees.” While the fate of existing antitrust cases remains in a realm of pure speculation, almost everyone is betting the Trump administration will be more receptive to mergers that typically come with a promise of lower costs and other benefits for consumers. The stage is set for “a golden era for deal flow among public and private tech players over the next 12 to 18 months,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives wrote in a research note after Trump’s reelection. It’s a belief widely shared by most investors, which helped fuel a run up in the overall stock market since Election Day and boosted shares in companies trying to close deals announced during the Biden administration. One such example involves Capital One Financial and Discover, who aim to consummate their merger in a stock swap next year. Capital One’s market value has increased by 11% while Discover’s market value has climbed 16%. The change in administration could also sway a proposed merger between the country’s two biggest supermarket chains, Kroger and Albertsons, which forged a $24.6 billion deal to combine in 2022. But the FTC filed a lawsuit in federal court earlier this year to block the merger, claiming the deal would eliminate competition, leading to higher prices and lower wages for workers. But the two companies say a merger would help them lower prices and compete against bigger rivals like Walmart. Given grocery prices remain a hot-button issue among consumers still feeling shell shocked from post-pandemic inflationary spikes, Allensworth believes the Trump administration is less likely to “abandon or soft pedal” the FTC’s challenge to the Kroger-Albertsons merger.Despite this change, existing VIP members will continue to enjoy all the privileges and rights that they are entitled to under their current subscription. This means that longstanding members will not experience any reduction in benefits or restrictions on their access to premium content. Tencent Video affirms its commitment to providing exceptional entertainment experiences for its loyal users and ensuring that their viewing experience remains uninterrupted.